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1 Holy Ghost
Bass – Lewis WorrellCello – Joel FreedmanDrums – Sunny MurrayTrumpet – Donald Ayler
7:39
2 Truth Is Marching In
Bass – Bill Folwell, Henry GrimesDrums – Beaver HarrisTrumpet – Donald AylerViolin – Michel Samson*
12:36
3 Angels
Bass – Unknown ArtistPiano [Probably] – Call Cobbs
9:53
4 Love Cry
Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Albert AylerBass – Alan SilvaDrums – Milford GravesTrumpet – Donald Ayler
3:54
5 Bells
Bass – Alan SilvaDrums – Milford GravesTrumpet – Donald Ayler
3:07
6 New Grass/Message From Albert
Baritone Saxophone – Buddy LucasComposed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Bert DeCoteauxElectric Bass – Bill FolwellFlute – Seldon PowellTrombone – Garnett BrownTrumpet – Burt Collins, Joe NewmanVoice [Recitation] – Albert Ayler
3:51
7 Free At Last!
Arranged By, Conductor – Bert DeCoteauxBaritone Saxophone – Buddy LucasComposed By – Mary Maria Parks*, Rose Marie McCoyDrums – Bernard PurdieElectric Bass – Bill FolwellHarpsichord [Electric] – Call CobbsTenor Saxophone – Seldon PowellTrombone – Garnett BrownTrumpet – Burt Collins, Joe NewmanVocals – Albert Ayler, Mary Maria Parks*, Rose Marie McCoy
3:05
8 Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe
Bass [Left Channel] – Bill FolwellBass [Right Channel] – Stafford JamesComposed By, Vocals – Mary Maria Parks*Drums – Muhammad AliPiano – Bobby Few
8:37
9 Water Music
Bass [Left Channel] – Bill FolwellBass [Right Channel] – Muhammad AliComposed By – Mary Maria Parks*Piano – Bobby Few
6:07
10 Untitled Duet
Chanter [Bagpipe] – Albert AylerComposed By – Henry Vestine, Mary Maria Parks*Electric Guitar – Henry Vestine
4:31

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Village Gate
  • Recorded At – Village Vanguard
  • Recorded At – Capitol Studios, New York City
  • Recorded At – Plaza Sound Studios
  • Mastered At – Sundazed Studios
  • Copyright (c) – The Verve Music Group
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Verve Music Group

Credits

  • Art Direction [Art Directed By] – Hollis King
  • Art Direction [Art Production Directed By] – Sherniece Smith
  • Compiled By [Selected And Sequenced By], Liner Notes – Ashley Kahn
  • Composed By – Albert Ayler (tracks: 1 to 7)
  • Design [Designed By] – Kazumi Matsumoto
  • Design [Original-LP Cover Art: Love Cry] – Robert And Barbara Flynn*
  • Design [Original-LP Cover Art: Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe] – George Whiteman
  • Mastered By – Bob Irwin, Jayme Pieruzzi
  • Photography By – Chuck Stewart
  • Photography By [Original-LP Cover Art: Love Cry] – Chuck Stewart
  • Photography By [Original-LP Cover Art: Music Is The Healing Force Of The Universe] – Bert Andrews
  • Producer [Original Recordings Produced By] – Bob Thiele (tracks: 1 to 7), Ed Michel (tracks: 8 to 10)
  • Supervised By [Compilation] – Bryan Koniarz
  • Tenor Saxophone – Albert Ayler (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 9)

Notes

Track 1 recorded March 28, 1965 at the Village Gate, New York City; Original LP issue: Various Artists "The New Wave in Jazz" Impulse AS-90, available on CD: "Live in Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings" Impulse IMPD-2-273 (2 CDs).
Track 2 recorded December 18, 1966 at the Village Vanguard, New York City; Original LP issue: "Albert Ayler in Greenwich Village" Impulse AS-9155, available on CD: "Live in Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings" Impulse IMPD-2-273 (2 CDs).
Track 3 recorded December 18, 1966 at the Village Vanguard, New York City; Original LP issue: "The Dedication Series, Vol. III: The Village Concerts" Impulse IA-9336/2, available on CD: "Live in Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings" Impulse IMPD-2-273 (2 CDs).
Tracks 4 and 5 recorded August 31, 1967 at Capital Studios, New York City; Original LP issue: "Love Cry" Impulse AS-9165, available on CD: Impulse GRD-108.
Tracks 6 and 7 recorded September 5 and/or 6, 1968 in New York City; Original LP issue: "New Grass" Impulse AS-9175, available on CD: Impulse B0004269-02.
Track 8 recorded August 26, 1969 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City; Original LP issue: "Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe" Impulse AS-9191, available on CD: Impulse 440 065-2.
Track 9 recorded August 27, 1969 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City; Original LP issue: "The Last Album" Impulse AS9208.
Track 10 recorded August 29, 1969 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City; Original LP issue: "The Last Album" Impulse AS9208.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 602498551035
  • Matrix / Runout: B00 065 6002 01@∧

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
0602498551035 Albert Ayler The Impulse Story ‎(CD, Comp) Impulse! 0602498551035 Europe 2006
0602498551035 Albert Ayler The Impulse Story ‎(CD, Comp) Impulse! 0602498551035 Ukraine 2007
B0006560-02 Albert Ayler The Impulse Story ‎(CD, Comp, Club) Impulse! B0006560-02 US 2006

Albert Ayler - The Impulse Story

Performer: Albert Ayler

Album Title: The Impulse Story

Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul

Label: Impulse! ‎– B0006560-02
Series: The Impulse Story –
Type: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Date of released: 06 Jun 2006
Category: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Free Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Modal

MP3 album zip size: 1388 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1777 mb

Rating: 4.4 / 5

Votes: 348

Other Format: MP3 TTA VOC AUD MPC DXD MIDI XM FLAC

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